Walk into Dom’s and you know it’s a bakery first and foremost, where the counter seems almost like an afterthought.

“Everything here is handmade,” says proprietor Dom Castellitto, in a 2010 interview with hMAG. “This oven has been here for 120 years,” he adds. “No, I haven’t been here for 120 years, but the oven has.”

Much like their esteemed loaves, Dom’s may have a crusty exterior—but if you put in the effort to break through that, you get to the warm center. Friends and neighbors speak highly of Dom, his operation and his involvement in the community.

With the confusing and controversial departure of Antique Bakery, Dom’s is now Hoboken’s go-to bakery for fresh, homemade bread. Good to know that will continue for the foreseeable future.